Signup to preview the Microsoft Skype deep-learning based real-time audio language translator. Currently only Spanish and English translations are enabled, but more are promised.
In a lovely test, Peterson School in Mexico City, and Stafford Elementary School in Tacoma, USA were asked to play a game of ‘Mystery Skype’ in which the children ask questions to determine the location of the other school. One classroom of children speaking Spanish and the other speaking English, Skype Translator removed this language barrier and enabled them to communicate. The following video shows the children’s reactions.
For more information about how Skype Translator works, see our article “Deep-Learning Behind Microsoft Cross-Language Real-Time Skype Translator“.
Schematic of Skype Translator
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